So Good Blog/News Round-Up 03/31/12 mark March 31, 2012 News FDA rejects petition to ban BPA in food. Ballpark food steps up its game in San Francisco. Wendys is the number 2 fast food chain ahead of Burger King. Whole foods to stop selling unsustainable fish...
Review: Wendy’s Spicy Guacamole Chicken Club Peter March 30, 2012 Bacon, Chicken, Fast Food, Reviews, Sandwiches 11 Comments Last week, I talked about how the focus of fast food restaurants has undoubtedly shifted from the value menu to higher quality, higher-priced items in the last few years. What I did not mention is that Wendy's...
Another PepsiCo Rebrand Flop JT March 29, 2012 Marketing Maybe PepsiCo should stay away from branding makeovers. You think they would have learned their lesson after the Pepsi logo change back in 2008, at a reported cost of over $1 million on design alone – and in...
Candy Madness Rd. 2: Snickers, Raisinets, Haribo, York, 3 Musketeers, Tootsie Roll, Junior Mints, Twizzlers Eick March 29, 2012 Candy Madness 1 Comment Voting on these match-ups is now closed. Snickers (81%) crush Raisinets (19%), York Peppermint Patty (51%) barely edge Haribo Gummi Bears (49%), 3 Muskeeters (66%) dispenses with Tootsie Roll (34%) and...
Eating Styles: Napkin Edition! Sam March 29, 2012 Eating Styles 6 Comments Oddly, one of the memories of my dad that stands out to me the most is the way he used his napkin at dinner. He would wipe his mouth clean, fold his napkin, and then use the folded edge to really get at the...
Tacocopter is a Real Thing, Apparently Sam March 28, 2012 Interesting, Marketing Just kidding, it's fake. But if you're a 35-year-old male, you probably jumped out of your chair and started reaching for your iPhone already. Well, you can sit back down and remove your hand from...
Candy Madness: Reese’s, Baby Ruth, Peanut M&M’s, Almond Joy, Milky Way, Sweet Tarts, Jolly Rancher, Twix Eick March 28, 2012 Candy Madness 4 Comments Voting on these match-ups is now closed. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (91%) absolutely murder Baby Ruth (9%), Peanut M&M's (65%) beat up on Almond Joy (35%), Milky Way (74%) whoops Sweet Tarts (26%) and Twix...
Wienerzilla! Texas Rangers Offer 2 Foot Dog for $26 Andy March 28, 2012 Baseball, News, Sports 1 Comment Perhaps there is some validity to the claim that everything is bigger in Texas. The Texas Rangers are just stepping up to the plate to solidify it. And really, is there anyone better suited to pitch anything...
Candy Madness: Rolo, Airheads, Nestle Crunch, Sour Patch Kids, Cadbury Creme Eggs, Reese’s Pieces, Krackel, Skittles Eick March 27, 2012 Candy Madness 7 Comments Voting on these match-ups is now closed. Airheads (55%) edge Rolo (45%), Nestle Crunch (57%) defeats Sour Patch Kids (43%), Reese's Pieces (61%) take down Cadbury Creme Eggs (39%) and Skittles (62%) wrecks...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: “Pink Slime” Burgers mark March 27, 2012 Burgers, I Try It So You Don't Have To, Interesting, Reviews 11 Comments Welcome to the first edition of my take on a previous series of articles here on So Good called "I Try It So You Don't Have To." Like the previous version, I will be sampling things from other cultures, odd...
